# Sanctions or missiles? Why Gulf may not relish Trump’s new Iran approach

https://mins.news/en/item/31873

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-25 16:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/25/sanctions-or-missiles-why-gulf-may-not-relish-trumps-new-iran-approach?traffic_source=rss

> Nearly six months into the US-Israel war on Iran, Washington is shifting toward tougher sanctions and economic isolation under Operation Economic Outcast. Gulf states face pressure to cut ties with Tehran, but analysts warn that doing so could provoke Iranian retaliation against regional US assets and energy infrastructure, deepening their involvement in the conflict.

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